30 Times When People Received Text Messages From Wrong Numbers That Will Leave You in a Fit of Laughter
The most hilariously wrong texts ever received from unknown numbers that people had to share.
A text message from the wrong number is presumably not the most thrilling reason for your mobile phone to light up. While scrolling through texts from an unknown number can be amusing, receiving one can actually be quite hazardous.
If you haven't heard of smishing, or "SMS phishing," then you need to pull your seat a little closer. It's essentially a deceptive act of sending people text messages that appear to be from reputable organizations, aiming to incite individuals to reveal their personal data, such as passwords or credit card numbers.
It's fundamentally a cybersecurity attack carried out via phone text messages, and that is far from innocent. However, this time around, we're not diving into the reasons why wrong texts occur, as life often lacks rhyme or reason, and we simply need to accept it.
Instead, we're exploring the most entertaining, painfully weird, genuinely hilarious, and wholesome cases. So grab your diving suit because we're about to take you on a journey through the countless inboxes where "Wassup" marked the beginning of the amusement that followed.
Below are 30 of the most hilariously wrong texts ever received from unknown numbers that people had to share. So keep scrolling and enjoy.
1. Still need a cheese recommendation, anyway
aradidjumps2. Just enjoying the moment
DocdurDurf3. That went very well
InsNerdLite
4. I guess the person didn't want to buy again
funfourme2
5. Like, why wouldn't he bring mac and cheese...
Nolongermrs
6. Guess he doesn't understand how wrong numbers work
killHACKS
7. Papa Gary is so nice
ridergeek1
8. That'll show her, Stranger
TrumpilyBumpily
9. It's the November for me... Lol
Toedette
10. You'll tire out one way or another
HolyHellWat
11. When you receive a wrong message from someone involved in drugs
DankieKang
12. And that is how I received a fishing trip request
TheBrickBrain
13. Maybe I should tell him I'm only 14 years old
Austin_Armstrong
14. You had better bring all the chilis you mentioned
Salty_Dovah
15. I was in a bad mood, and this "aunt" helped cheer me up
dayvasquez99
16. And he thinks I'm the one wasting time
Spicykal
17. I received the scariest wrong text ever
WheresFish47
18. That's another way to say it
Tapwater200
19. It fits you nicely
TheresALeekInDaBoat
20. Try to understand that he's not Travis
Justthemac1
21. There you go
Jumpy-Grand7196
22. He had to continue
maggiereevie
23. Happy days indeed
DongaSoreAssWrecks
24. So sorry, can't talk now
SpicyCystak
25. Some people just don't get it
hiimfriendlyy
26. And that is one persistent person
reddit
27. Tell them this isn't Jenn
ItS-mEmE_tImE
28. Really, how are you?
hannahgracie21
29. Very well then... Happy Holidays
BrandonVinall
30. A parent mistakenly sent me this
lianamu
In some cases, it's a text from a service provider that you are sure you never signed up for. In other cases, it's someone from Craigslist who wants to buy a toaster oven you know practically nothing about.
At other times, wrong messages get pretty darn strange, like when someone gives another person a fake number at a bar, and it turns out to be yours, or when... The scenarios are endless.
